TROY >> More than two months after the death of a pregnant 19-year-old woman, her father is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of her killer.

Police said Vanessa Milligan was killed in her Fifth Avenue home before it was intentionally set on fire on the night of April 3. At a family news conference Wednesday, the victim’s father, Nathan Milligan, said he believes three people were involved, but two of them might not have realized what was happening at the time.

“I believe it was done because my daughter was pregnant by a certain individual and because of their circumstances, it changed his life, and because he felt this was probably the only alternative for him to get out of it,” said Milligan. “I think emotions flew high, I think he got peer pressured from other people and things just happened.”

Capt. Daniel DeWolf, the police spokesman, said the investigation is ongoing and police are awaiting some reports from the lab, but there has been no break in the case. He said police are not releasing the cause of death or of the fire.

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“The police know who did this,” said family friend Demitrius Irby. “It’s detectives sitting around, like they’re just waiting for phone calls. There’s no banging on doors ... none of that. We know who did it, we know exactly who did it. They’ve got plenty of evidence, most of it’s verbal, but there’s no movement. We’re tired of waiting.”

“They’re letting this monster off the hook,” said Deja Greco, Milligan’s sister.

The family said they did not want to give out too much information about what they believe happened for fear of complicating the police investigation. But they did say they believe there are people out there who claimed to be her friends but are not speaking up.

Troy police have also asked from help from anyone with information of the incident.

“We are still asking the public for any information they may have to assist in the investigation,” said DeWolf. “Rumors alone cannot make the case. We believe there are persons out there that have credible information about this case, and we need them to come forward.”

The pastor of the church that hosted the family’s news conference Wednesday called on people to come forward.

“We are tired of waiting, we are asking the community, we are asking anybody or anyone who knows anything, to come help us finally put behind bars the individual or individuals who perpetrated this heinous crime against this family that sits here tonight,” said Pastor Willie Bacote of the Missing Link A.M.E. Zion Church. “Help us put this to rest finally. We need the community’s help and we’re begging you and asking you to please help us tonight.”